Where does “lem” come from?

lem (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse limr, from Proto-Germanic limuz, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.

lem (Norwegian Nynorsk): limb; member; penis

Definitions

  1. limb; member; penis

Ancestry of “lem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselimrlimb
2Proto-Germaniclimuzlimb; member; branch; twig
3Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic limuz →Every word from Old Norse limr →